he knows about as much about City as I do about astrophysics.

They should have had real replacements for these guys, on the squad, before August of 2018.

That's what I meant by waiting too long. They waited until right near the end of their tenures at Bayern, which was problematic.

Doing the dance around Robben and Franck. Trying to keep them happy while knowing they were past it. Most of the supporters agreed it should have happened earlier.

I get that Bayern wants to be different than other clubs, and treat the veterans like family. Especially two that have embraced Munich. But this came at the expense of the club's long term health.

It's been fascinating to watch, and is not what I had come to expect from Bayern, and their historically clinical transfer dealings.

The past 12 months have been anything but.

He probably should have been sold last year or the year before.

He will ride the pine until the end of his career. He will retire there as his wife is a champion horse jumper. They have a huge barn.

He’s Bavarian through and through.

Like Reus at Dortmund, he’s staying put.

Some of it is at the top. Uli clearly wanted to make a splash before his exit. Bull in a china shop.